Best anchorages and harbours in Lake Michigan

166 documented anchorages and harbours in Lake Michigan, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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  1. Sammie L. Maletta Public Marina121
    PortPortage, United States

    Sammie L. Maletta Public Marina

    Public marina of 214 berths on Burns Waterway at Portage, Indiana, beside the Indiana Dunes shore of Lake Michigan.

  2. Saugatuck Yacht Service122
    PortSaugatuck, United States

    Saugatuck Yacht Service

    Boatyard and marina of about 50 slips on the Kalamazoo River, a short walk from downtown Saugatuck, Michigan.

  3. 123
    PortManistee, United States

    Seng's Marina

    Family-run marina of 90 berths on Manistee Lake, reached from Lake Michigan through the Manistee River channel in west Michigan.

  4. Sergeant Marina124
    PortSaugatuck, United States

    Sergeant Marina

    Marina on the Kalamazoo River one block from downtown Saugatuck, Michigan.

  5. Sheboygan Yacht Club125
    PortSheboygan, United States

    Sheboygan Yacht Club

    Year-round club marina inside Sheboygan harbour on Lake Michigan, on the Wisconsin shore.

  6. Shipwatch Marina126
    PortManistee, United States

    Shipwatch Marina

    Marina on the north side of the Manistee River channel, a short run from Lake Michigan in west Michigan.

  7. 127
    PortWashington, United States

    Shipyard Island Marina

    Year-round full-service marina in Detroit Harbor on Washington Island, off the north tip of the Door County peninsula, Wisconsin.

  8. Shore Harbor Marina128
    PortSaugatuck, United States

    Shore Harbor Marina

    Marina at 876 Holland Street in Saugatuck, Michigan, near the mouth of the Kalamazoo River where it meets Lake Michigan.

  9. Simmons Island Marina129
    PortKenosha, United States

    Simmons Island Marina

    A 142-berth marina on Simmons Island in Kenosha Harbour, on the Wisconsin shore of Lake Michigan, taking motor boats only.

  10. Sister Bay Marina130
    PortSister Bay, United States

    Sister Bay Marina

    Municipal marina at the north end of the Door County peninsula, on the Green Bay side at Sister Bay, Wisconsin.

  11. 131
    PortWinthrop Harbor, United States

    SkipperBud's North Point Marina

    SkipperBud's, founded 1959, runs its sales, service and brokerage base at North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, the largest marina on the Great Lakes.

  12. SkipperBud's Harbor Club Marina132
    PortSturgeon Bay, United States

    SkipperBud's Harbor Club Marina

    Full-service marina at Sturgeon Bay, on the dredged channel linking Green Bay to Lake Michigan through the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal.

  13. SkipperBud's Quarterdeck Marina133
    PortSturgeon Bay, United States

    SkipperBud's Quarterdeck Marina

    Full-service marina at 705 Quarterdeck Lane, Sturgeon Bay, on the waterway between Lake Michigan and Green Bay, Wisconsin.

  14. Slip Away Cove Marina134
    PortSouth Haven, United States

    Slip Away Cove Marina

    Small marina of 20 berths on the Black River at South Haven, Michigan, off the east shore of Lake Michigan.

  15. Snug Harbor Marina135
    PortPentwater, United States

    Snug Harbor Marina

    Family-run full-service marina on Pentwater Lake at Pentwater, Michigan, in business under the same owners since 1979.

  16. 136
    PortOconto, United States

    Sohr's Harbor Shores

    Family-run inner-harbour marina on the Oconto River at Oconto, on the Green Bay shore of Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.

  17. 137
    PortBoyne City, United States

    Sommerset Pointe Yacht Club & Marina

    Marina on the south-west shore of Lake Charlevoix near Boyne City, Michigan, on a low promontory of the lake.

  18. South Haven Municipal Marina North138
    PortSouth Haven, United States

    South Haven Municipal Marina North

    Northside site of the South Haven municipal marina, on the Black River close to its mouth on Lake Michigan, Michigan.

  19. South Haven Municipal Marina South139
    PortSouth Haven, United States

    South Haven Municipal Marina South

    Southern basin of the South Haven municipal marina, on the Black River at South Haven, Michigan, on Lake Michigan.

  20. 140
    PortSouth Milwaukee, United States

    South Milwaukee Yacht Club

    Boater-owned harbour on the Lake Michigan shore at South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 1950.

  21. South Shore Yacht Club141
    PortMilwaukee, United States

    South Shore Yacht Club

    Yacht club on Lake Michigan in the Bay View neighbourhood of Milwaukee, around 3 nautical miles south of McKinley Marina.

  22. Southport Marina142
    PortKenosha, United States

    Southport Marina

    A full-service marina of about 420 berths in the Harbor Park district of Kenosha, between the Pike River mouth and Kenosha Harbour on Lake Michigan.

  23. St Ignace Marina143
    PortSt Ignace, United States

    St Ignace Marina

    Municipal 136-berth marina on the north side of the Straits of Mackinac, at the south end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, with Mackinac Island 4.5 NM to the east.

  24. St. Joseph River Yacht Club144
    PortSt Joseph, United States

    St. Joseph River Yacht Club

    Members' yacht club on the St. Joseph River at St. Joseph, Michigan, just inside the Lake Michigan pier heads.

  25. St. Joe Isle Yacht Club145
    PortSt Joseph, United States

    St. Joe Isle Yacht Club

    Member yacht club on Marina Island in the St. Joseph River, a short run up from the Lake Michigan harbour entrance.

  26. Straits State Harbor146
    PortMackinaw City, United States

    Straits State Harbor

    State-run 136-berth harbour on the south shore of the Straits of Mackinac, within walking distance of downtown Mackinaw City in Michigan.

  27. Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club147
    PortSturgeon Bay, United States

    Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club

    Member yacht club marina at Sturgeon Bay, on the Door Peninsula where the ship canal links Lake Michigan to Green Bay, Wisconsin.

  28. 148
    PortSuttons Bay, United States

    Suttons Bay Marina

    Village marina on the east shore of the Leelanau Peninsula in Suttons Bay, Lake Michigan, 16 miles north of Traverse City.

  29. Terrace Point Marina149
    PortMuskegon, United States

    Terrace Point Marina

    Resort marina on Muskegon Lake at Muskegon, Michigan, on the grounds of the Shoreline Inn, reached through the channel from Lake Michigan.

  30. The Boathouse of Harbor Springs150
    PortHarbor Springs, United States

    The Boathouse of Harbor Springs

    Private yacht club on Little Traverse Bay at Harbor Springs, Michigan, with 62 berths, some covered. Access is reserved to members and their guests.

Frequently asked questions

How many harbours and anchorages does BoatMap document in Lake Michigan?

BoatMap documents 166 harbours and anchorages in Lake Michigan, with shelter, seabed, services, photos and boaters' reviews.

Which BoatMap guides cover Lake Michigan?

Lake Michigan: the northern harbours, Leland to Mackinac, Door County: the harbours of the Wisconsin peninsula.

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